Archive for the ‘Product Safety’ Category

Lithium Battery Fires: How To Decide If You Should Recall?

Friday, September 25th, 2009

In rare cases, lithium batteries can catch fire. Lithium battery fires have resulted in recalls in the recent past – a few notable ones are indicated in the table below. [Table=2] Source: Values in the table are taken from NY times article – “Dell Will Recall Batteries in PC’s”, Aug 2006. Further details ...

Lithium Battery Manufacturing: Minimize Fire Risks

Friday, September 18th, 2009

Lithium batteries catch fire if the anode and cathode materials contact each other. What causes short-circuit leading to anode-cathode contact? Battery Failure Modes Leading to Fire Here are a couple of battery failure modes that may lead to high temperatures and may result in a battery fire. Manufacturing defect: Manufacturing defects can ...

Lithium Battery Fires: Why Your Laptop Can Catch On Fire?

Monday, August 31st, 2009

Because of their dependability and long effective lifespan, lithium ion rechargeable batteries are used in almost all modern electronic gadgets – cell phones, laptops, digital cameras, power tools, video games, PDA, household devices, e-bikes, security lighting, iPods, and automobiles. As the electronic market grows, it is evident that the ...